Geneva airport considers solutions to cope with 'new normal' air traffic
Sept. 1, 2020, 8:58 a.m.Geneva airport is considering salary cuts and staff layoffs as it predicts traffic will not return to normal until 20...
City of Bern claims losing large amount of money each year in unpaid diplomat fines
Aug. 6, 2020, 10:30 a.m.The City of Bern says it loses tens of thousands of Swiss francs every year in unpaid fines given to diplomats. ...
Fête des Vignerons publishes final loss of CHF 12m
July 8, 2020, 8:47 a.m.The massive wine festival, the Fête des Vignerons, has published its final figures and shows a loss of CHF...
Art sector lights up red for thousands of jobs at risk
June 23, 2020, 9:39 a.m.Last night, theatres, concert halls and opera houses lit up in red across the country as the arts sector warns thousa...
Economic effect of lockdown to be felt for sometime as benefit claims increase
June 22, 2020, 9:18 a.m.The economic effect of the lockdown will be felt for some time.
Thousands queue each week for bag of food in Geneva
June 5, 2020, 9:02 a.m.It has become somewhat routine: every Saturday a few thousand people queue for a bag of free food and other...
Local governments decide against raising tax to fix financial losses
May 29, 2020, 9:47 a.m.The finances of Swiss cities have taken a hit due to the shut-down, but local governments are being urged not to rais...
Tourist industry set for bleak summer season
May 29, 2020, 9:39 a.m.Despite efforts to get all of us to take our summer breaks in Switzerland – it will be a bleak season for the t...
Food bank needs exacerbated by loss of cleaning jobs
May 19, 2020, 9:25 a.m.Only 20% of people who employ cleaners or home help have continued to pay their workers during the lockdown – e...
Geneva airport predicts losses for the year
May 13, 2020, 10:41 a.m.Managers at Geneva airport are expecting to make a loss this year and air traffic volumes to fall 10%, taking it...
Survey shows Swiss concerned about loss of personal freedoms
May 8, 2020, 9:28 a.m.A new survey shows Swiss people are becoming more concerned about the loss of personal freedoms – which many fe...
Economy to suffer and unemployment predicted to rise 4%
April 24, 2020, 9:44 a.m.Our top story is a stark warning from the government about the Swiss economy - which is expected to suffer its bigges...
Pandemic could cost Swiss tourism industry CHF 6 billion
April 1, 2020, 10:03 a.m.A study by a university in Valais has found the coronavirus pandemic could cost the Swiss tourism industry CHF 6 bill...
Man loses company's money in Montreux casino
Aug. 6, 2019, 9:42 a.m.A man has been convicted of using his company’s money to place bets at a casino in Montreux.
